Medical Term:
intussusception
Pronunciation: in′tŭs-sŭs-sep′shŭn
Definition:
- The taking up or receiving of one part within another, especially the enfolding of one segment of the intestine within another.
- Often, specifically, the process of incorporation of new material in the growth of the cell wall.
Synonym(s): introsusception
[L. intus, within, + sus-cipio, to take up, fr. sub + capio, to take]
See Also: introversion, invagination
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